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Hawaii's Ports Prepare for Tropical Storm Lala

Published Aug 14, 2026 11:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

Tropical Storm Lala is approaching Hawaii and shaping up to turn into a Category 1 hurricane, and the U.S. Coast Guard is taking s...

Russia Fields a Floating Pillbox to Defend Against Ukraine's Drones

Published Aug 14, 2026 9:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The invasion of Ukraine has crystallized the rapid changes in warfare brought about primarily by advances in electronic applicatio...

Metalkol Completes Technical Acceptance of Customised Damen CSD500

Published Aug 14, 2026 9:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Damen Shipyards Group] At the Damen Dredging yard in the Netherlands, representatives of Metalkol have successfully completed...

Trump Says Record-Setting Carrier Deployment "Not Nearly Long Enough"

Published Aug 14, 2026 8:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Following claims of poor conditions aboard the long-deployed carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, the Navy asserts that it does not have a...

Two More Tankers Attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Published Aug 14, 2026 7:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Two tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz overnight Thursday, according to UKMTO and UAE state oil company Adnoc. It was t...

OpenTug & Blessey Marine Services to Modernize Invoicing & Customer Billing

Published Aug 14, 2026 6:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: OpenTug] OpenTug today announced a strategic collaboration with Blessey Marine Services, Inc., a leading provider of inland m...

Austal USA Delivers First LCU for the U.S. Navy

Published Aug 14, 2026 4:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

Defense shipbuilder Austal USA has delivered its first landing craft for the U.S. Navy, the first ever steel-hull vessel that the...

UK Seizes $300M Worth of Cocaine at London Gateway

Published Aug 14, 2026 3:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

Authorities in the United Kingdom have yet again thwarted a plot by South America cartels to smuggle cocaine into the country with...

Brim Explorer Prioritizes Passenger Experience in Picking Survival Systems

Published Aug 14, 2026 2:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By Survitec] As the maritime industry accelerates its transition towards electric and hybrid passenger vessels, ship operators ar...

MSC Invests in Robotic Hull Cleaning from Jotun

Published Aug 14, 2026 2:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By Jotun] Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Jotun have entered into an agreement for the installation and operation of Jot...

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